“Father and mother he does not resemble, sons and daughters he will never have; vindictive and patient (it is a known fact that he will labor ten years willingly and patiently for you, for the privilege of kicking you once); solitary but without pride, self-sufficient but without vanity; his voice is his own derision.”

—William Faulkner

painting rider in monsoon by bob boze bell
Illustration by Bob Boze Bell

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